<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 34-2. - Use of golf carts.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Every golf cart operating on any public street, road or highway within Hyde County
               where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less, or upon property owned or leased
               by Hyde County, shall have the following equipment in working condition which shall
               be used as provided:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Two headlamps which shall be used in accordance with G.S. 20-129(a) which shall comply
               with the specifications set forth in G.S. 20-131;
               
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               (2)
               
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               Two rear lamps which shall exhibit a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric
               conditions from a distance of 500 feet, and shall be used in accordance with G.S.
               20-129(a);
               
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               (3)
               
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               A seat permanently mounted upon the frame of said golf cart for each occupant of the
               golf cart.
               
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               (b)
               
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               The operator of a golf cart who is transporting a child less than eight years of age
               and less than 80 pounds in weight shall have that child passenger secured in a weight
               appropriate child passenger restraint system in accordance with G.S. 20-137.1.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The operator of a golf cart shall cause each passenger being transported to be seated
               in a seat meeting the requirements of subsection (a)(3) hereof.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Each owner of a golf cart is reminded that G.S. 153A-245 prohibits persons less than
               16 years of age from operating a golf cart on a public street, road, or highway.
               
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               (e)
               
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               Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation
               of any provisions of this section shall be punished in accordance with<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH1GEPR_S1-6GEPECOVIOREN" class="section-link" data-product-id="14661"> section 1-6</a> of the Hyde County Code. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation
               shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense.
               
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               (Ord. No. 2009-09-01, Â§Â§ 1, 2, 10-5-2009; Ord. No. 2010-07-19, Â§Â§ 1â€”5, 7-19-2010)
               
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